Game



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entree stares JFO EN N. KOKNAERENS, F SUMMEEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA.

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Application filed. uctober as, race. Serial in. 148,426.

This invention relates to a game and has for its object the provision ofa device in which a ball is pro elled at a predetermined speed andreceive at one end out a table having a coil of sheet metal forming atrack within which the ball is forced, pockets-be-l ing provided in thetable within the confines of the coil to receive the balls.

A further'object or the invention is the W provision of a game includinga table havmg an enclosure formed bya coil of sheet metal with a gate toreceive a ball propelled with predetermined force with pockets in thetable withinthe confines of the coil to receive the balls and plungerslocated within the pocketsend connected with a movable frame whereby theplungers may be elevat ed for forcing the ball out of the pockets whileat the same time the coil is elevated by means of similar connectionswith the frame so that the ball may be permitted to roll to the oppositeend of the table from whence it had been projected.

This invention will be best understood 25 from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description, in view of the accompanying drawingsforming a part of the specification; nevertheless it is to be understoodthat the invention is not confined to the disclosure, being susceptibleof such changes and modifications which shall define no materialdeparture from the salient features of the invention as expressed in theappended claims.

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the game constructed in accordancewith the principles of my invention,

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the same,

Figure 3 is a longitudinal vertical section taken on the line 3-3 ofFigure 1,

Figure 4 is a transverse vertical view showing'the operating mechanismfor forcing the ball from the pockets,

Figure 5 is a longitudinal section of the projector,

Figure 6 is a'transverse vertical view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure5, and

Figure 7 is aside view of the game.

Referring more particularly to the drawings 1O designates a table havingside walls 11 and front and rear end walls 12 and 13, respectively. Thetable is supported by means of hingedly mounted blades 14 braced 55 bybars 15 and maintained in vertical positron by means of a pair of barsL6 pivotally connected together at 17, the ends of the bars 16 beingivoted respectively to the bottom of the ta le 10 and to a leg .14.

One end of the table i's-slightly elevated and 1s provided with aplurality of pockets 18 which are adapted to receive a ball which isforced intothe passage 19 formed at the spaced ends of a coil 20 formedof sheet metal.

Lugs 21 are secured in spaced relation to the platform or frame 22located below the table 10 and have their ends projecting throughopenings in said table and connected to the coil 20. Plungers 23 arelikewise secured to the frame 22 and have their upper enlarged ends '24seated within the passages 18 of the table 10. I

The frame 22 normally rests upon a crank 25 'which has one. end 26mounted in a hearing 27 carried by a bracket 28 de ending from theunderface of the table. T e other end 29 of the crank is likewisepivoted in the'lower endof a bracket 30 which is supported on theundertace of the table. A lever 31 is secured, at 32, to the end 29 ofthe crank and is adapted to be actuated through a rod 33. This rod hasits outer end connected, at 34, to the upper end of the lever 31. llheother end of the rod 33 is connected to the upper end of a lever 35which is rigid with a shaft 36 mounted in bearings 37 carried by thebottom face of the table 10 and adjacent the inner end of the table. Theend of the shaft 36 projects beyond-the lever '35 and is adapted toreceive a socket 38 of a crank or operating arm 39, the socket passingthrou h an opening in the side wall 11 of the ta le 10.. A secondopening 40 is provided in the side wall adj a cent the outer end of thesocket so that it a may be inserted through said opening and engage thefree ends 41 of the crank 25, the crank being secured to the bottom ofthe frame 28 by means of a bearing 42.

.Atthe inner end of the table is provided a projecting device,designated generally by the numeral 45. This device consists of ahousing 46in which is slidably mounted a hammer 47 operated by a knob 48movable throu h an opening in the top of the housing 4 A spring .49 hasone end received within the socket 50 of the hammer 47 and has its otherend secured b means of a bolt and nut'51to the rear en 52 of thehousing. The forward end of the housing is provided with an opening orsocket 53 adapted to receive a ball which is projected towards theopening or passage 19 in the coil 20.

The operation of my device is as follows: The ball is placed in thesocket 53 and the knob 48 is'grasped by the fingers and the hammer 47forced a ainst the tension of the spring 49. By sudtfiinl releasing theknob 48 the hammer 47 will e forced against the inner end 53 of thehousing 46 and projects the ball toward the opposite" end of the tableand through the passage 19 in thecoil 20. The ball will then moverbyreason of the speed imparted to it until it comes to rest either in oneof the pockets 18 or against the inner side wall vof the coil 20.

It will be noted that the pockets are numbered and these numbersar'eadapted to indicate the scoring during the game. When it is' desired toforce the ball from anyof the pockets 18 it is only necessary to graspthe lever or operating arm 39 and move the same in the directionindicated by the arrow in Fig. 1 whence the frame 22 will be elevatedagainst the underface of the'bottom 10 through the crank 25 so thattheplungers 23 will be moved upwardly through the pas sages and forcethe ball from the same. At this time the coil 20 will also be elevatedso that the ball may he turned to the front end- 12 of the table byreason of the fact that the table 10 is inclined towards-the forwardend.

I claim 1. A game comprising a table having a plurality of pockets atone end, an enclosure having an opening, with the enclosure embracingthe pockets, and means for elevat ing the enclosure above the table.

2. A game comprising a table having a plurality of pockets at one end,said pockets extending through the table, plungers slidably mounted insaid pockets, means for elevating the plungers for forcing the plungersto the upper end of the pockets, an inclo sure having an opening adaptedto embrace the pockets, and means connecting the inclosure with theactuating means of the plungers for simultaneously elevating theinclosure.

3. A game comprising a table having pas.-

sages therethrough' forming pockets, an inabove the table, and means atthe opposite end of the table for projecting a ball into the inclosure.

4. A game comprising a tablehaving a plurality of spaced passages at oneend of the table forming pockets, a frame supported below the table, acrank connected with the frame, a shaft integrally formed With thecrank, bearings projecting from the table and supporting the ends of theshaft, plungers carried by the frame and movable through the pockets,said table being provided with spaced openings, lugs carried by theframe and movable through said opening, an approximately circularinclosure carried by the lugs and located above the table, asecondshaft, links and levers connecting the shaft for simultaneous'operationwhereby the crank will be actuated to cause elevation of the frame andlikewise the plungers and the inclosure.

5. A game comprising a table having a plurality of pockets atone end,said pockets extending through the table, prongs slid ably mounted insaid pockets, an enclosure having an opening and embracing the pockets,and means for elevating the enclosure above the table.

JOHN N. KORNAHRENS.

